List of Maccabi Netanya F.C. seasons

This is a list of seasons played by Maccabi Netanya Football Club in Israeli and European football, from 1937–38 (when the club first competed in the league) to the most recent completed season. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season. Top scorers in bold were also the top scorers in the Israeli league that season. Records of minor competitions such as the Lilian Cup are not included due to them being considered of less importance than the State Cup and the Toto Cup.

History

Maccabi Netanya was established in 1934 and was first promoted to the top division ahead of the 1943–44 season. The club stayed at the top division until the end of the 1961–62 season. After returning to the top division two seasons later, the club went on to win 5 championships. In 1994–95 The club finished bottom of Liga Leumit and were relegated to Liga Artzit, returning to the top division in 1998–99. However, the club was relegated again in 2003–04 after finishing second from bottom, though they made an immediate return to the top division after finishing as Liga Leumit runners-up the following season. The club finished as runners-up in the league in 2006–07 and 2007–08, but as the club met financial difficulties, it went into administration and relegated to the second division.

Seasons

Season League State Cup League Cup International (Asia/Europe) Top goalscorer[nb 1]
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
1937–38 Gimel
South
9513261113rd[1]
1938–39 Samaria Lge.104241216103rd
1939–40 Bet Samaria1853103147137th
1940–41 R2
1941–42 Bet North121101454221st[nb 2]QF
1942–43 Round of 16
1943–44 Pal. League2011544738276thQF[nb 3]
1944–45 Pal. League
Northern
12309214067th
1945–46 R2
1946–47 Pal. League2696114762249thR2
1947–48 Pal. League
[nb 4]
4103813210th
1948–49 [nb 5]
1949–50 Isr. League2473144373179th
1950–51
1951–52 Alef2265113646179thR3
1952–53 Final
1953–54 Alef2275102336197th
1954–55 Alef2613765443334thR4Max Cohen14
1955–56 Leumit2292113144208thItzhak Caspi20
1956–57 Leumit1862102027147thR5
1957–58 Leumit2251162123214thR7
1958–59 Leumit2275102236199thR6QF
1959–60 Leumit2283113047198thQF
1960–61 Leumit22621419331410th
1961–62 Leumit22451323411312thR6
1962–63 Alef3018397628394thR4
1963–64 Alef North2622318617471stSF
1964–65 Leumit30143134656318thQF
1965–66 Leumit3013894935344thR6
1966–67 Leumit602020208268608thQF
1967–68 SF
1968–69 Leumit3016957132413rdRound of 16Group
1969–70 Leumit30714929302811thFinal
1970–71 Leumit3020734418471stRound of 16
1971–72 Leumit3015784429374thQF
1972–73 Leumit308101228392613thRound of 16Group
1973–74 Leumit30131163219371stRound of 16
1974–75 Leumit3014973929372ndQF
1975–76 Leumit34149115839374thQFQF
1976–77 Leumit301299403435thSF
1977–78 Leumit2615835021381stWinners
1978–79 Leumit30121264733363rdRound of 16
1979–80 Leumit3019835323461stR7
1980–81 Leumit30912931303010thRound of 16
1981–82 Leumit3017766329412ndRound of 16
1982–83 Leumit3018755431611stQF
1983–84 Leumit30119105249424thSF
1984–85 Leumit30911105340388thRound of 16Group
1985–86 Leumit30116133435399thRound of 16SF
1986–87 Leumit30128103030447thQFFinal
1987–88 Leumit33161255635602ndSFSF
1988–89 Leumit31141073633523rdRound of 16Final
1989–90 Leumit32912113131397thRound of 16Group
1990–91 Leumit321010124139404thQFGroup
1991–92 Leumit32811133246356thQFGroup
1992–93 Leumit33116163557398thSFGroup
1993–94 Leumit391310166471496thRound of 16SF
1994–95 Leumit30791433503016thSFGroup
1995–96 Artzit3091293828399thR8Final
1996–97 Artzit3016775335553rdR8Group
1997–98 Artzit30111184343445th8Group
1998–99 Artzit30181115420651stR8Group
1999–2000 Premier399131737644011thQFQF
2000–01 Premier381310156361497thQFR2
2001–02 Premier33117154144407thR8R2
2002–03 Premier3315994736544thR8Group
2003–04 Premier33871828523111thQFSFIntertoto, R1
2004–05 Leumit33141184431532ndRound of 16Winners
2005–06 Premier33118144045417thR9Group
2006–07 Premier33151263725572ndR9GroupSamed Abdul Awudu11
2007–08 Premier33161074024582ndSFQFUEFA Cup, 2QR Itay Shechter9
2008–09 Premier33141274032544thSFQFUEFA Cup, 2QRDedi Ben Dayan9
2009–10 Premier3310914444721[nb 6]10thR8GroupEL, 3QRAhmad Saba'a11
2010–11 Premier35121310474727
[nb 7]
6thSFQFAhmad Saba'a17
2011–12 Premier37178125448584th QFGroup Ahmad Saba'a22
2012–13 Premier338111437473513th R8SFEL, 2QR Ahmad Saba'a11
2013–14 Leumit3724946735811st Final Eran Levy16
2014–15 Premier33118144654419th R8Group Larry Kayode13
2015–16 Premier33192314501214th R8QF Gael Margulies
Hamza Barry
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Key

Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated

Notes

  1. Goals in all competitions (Liga Leumit or Liga Al, State Cup, Toto Cup and European) are counted.
  2. Maccabi Natanya competed for promotion against South division winners Hapoel Rehovot, winning the first match 3–1,[2] and losing won the return leg 0–2.[3] A deciding match was never played, as the EIFA decided to promote both teams to Liga Alef.
  3. The 1944 cup competitions began on 5 February 1944 and was completed during the following season, on 13 January 1945.
  4. The 1947–48 league was abandoned due to the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
  5. The 1949 cup competition was delayed by appeals after the completion of the quarter-finals. After settling the appeals three further matches were played in February 1951, and the competition was abandoned.
  6. Maccabi Netanya scored 36 points in the regular season, which were halved at the beginning of the play-offs. The club scored 3 more points during the play-offs for a total of 39 points.
  7. Maccabi Netanya scored 44 points in the regular season, which were halved at the beginning of the play-offs. The club scored 5 more points during the play-offs for a total of 49 points.

References

  1. Protocol No. 38/15 IFA, hpt.co.il (in Hebrew)
  2. A Match for Promotion to Liga Alef HaBoker, 14 June 1942, via archive.football.org.il (in Hebrew)
  3. Return Match for Promotion to Liga Alef HaBoker, 21 June 1942, via archive.football.org.il (in Hebrew)
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